Luis Vasquez is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer credited for creating The Soft Moon in
Oakland, California
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, The Soft Moon has been described as
post-punk
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,
darkwave,
minimal wave
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and
industrial rock
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.
History
The band was founded by Vasquez as a solo project in 2009. He released two singles, "Breathe the Fire" followed by "Parallels", while working on his debut ''Self Titled'' LP. Prior to its release, Vasquez directed his energy into building a band around his project with the aim of delivering a full sensory experience within the context of live performance. The Soft Moon integrate visual elements on stage to accompany performances, which frequently include light shows.
Discography
Studio albums
Remix albums
* ''Deeper Remixed Vol. 1'' (LP) - Captured Tracks/aufnahme + wiedergabe (2016)
* ''Deeper Remixed Vol. 2'' (LP) - Captured Tracks/aufnahme + wiedergabe (2016)
* ''Criminal Remixed Vol. 1'' (LP) - Sacred Bones Records/aufnahme + wiedergabe (November 15, 2018)
* ''Criminal Remixed Vol. 2'' (LP) - Sacred Bones Records/aufnahme + wiedergabe (November 15, 2018)
EPs
* ''
Total Decay'' (MLP/MCD) – Captured Tracks (November 7, 2011)
Singles
* "Breathe the Fire" (7") – Captured Tracks (April 2010)
* "Parallels" (7") – Captured Tracks (August 2010)
* "Evidence" (7") – with
John Foxx
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and the Maths –
Captured Tracks (September 2012)
*"Die Life" (2012)
*"Insides" (2012)
* "Feel" (7"/cassette) – self-released (January 2014)
*"Far" (2015)
*"Black" (2015)
*"Being" (2015)
*"Wrong" (2015)
*"Burn" (2018)
*"Choke" (2018)
*"It Kills" (2018)
*"Like A Father" (2018)
*"Give Something" (2018)
*"Monster" (2022)
Remixes
*
Mogwai
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- "San Pedro" (The Soft Moon Remix) (2012)
*
How to Destroy Angels - "Ice Age" (The Soft Moon Remix) (2012)
*
Trentemøller
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History
Trentemøller started music in the late 1990s with different indie rock projects. ...
- "Complicated" (The Soft Moon Remix) (2016)
*
Boy Harsher – "Pain" (The Soft Moon Remix) (2018)
*
Jakuzi – "Ne teselli ne avuntu" (The Soft Moon Remix) (2019)
*
She Past Away – "Rituel" (The Soft Moon Remix) (2020)
Film & Television sync placements
Music videos
* "Parallels" (2010; edit of
Hans Richter - "Rhythm 23" by Luis Vasquez)
* "Circles" (2010; dir. Luis Vasquez produced by Ron Robinson)
* "Total Decay" (2011; dir. Luis Vasquez produced by Ron Robinson)
* "Machines" (2012; dir. Luis Vasquez edit of
Ralph Steiner
Ralph Steiner (February 8, 1899 – July 13, 1986) was an American photographer, pioneer documentarian and a key figure among avant-garde filmmakers in the 1930s.
Photographer
Born in Cleveland, Steiner studied chemistry at Dartmouth, but in ...
- "Mechanical Principles" produced by Ron Robinson)
* "Monster" (2022; dir.
Bryan M. Ferguson)
Live members
* Luis Vasquez – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion
;Current live members
* Luigi Pianezzola – bass guitar
* Matteo Vallicelli – drums
;Former live members
*
Damon Way
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– drum machine, synthesizer
* Justin Anastasi – bass guitar
* Keven Tecon – drums
References
External links
Official website
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American post-punk music groups
Musical groups from Oakland, California
American noise rock music groups
American dark wave musical groups
Musical groups established in 2009
Sacred Bones Records artists
American industrial rock musical groups
Captured Tracks artists